harikar ngo

What harikar ngo does

Harikar NGO is a neutral, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organisation founded in 2004 and headquartered in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It delivers protection, health, education, and participation services to refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Duhok Governorate, with operational expansion into Erbil and Nineveh governorates. Its core portfolio centres on the UNHCR-funded Protection and Assistance Programme for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (targeting 30,000 beneficiaries, staffed by 42 employees), complemented by UNICEF-funded child protection and juvenile justice programmes, a GBV Unit, MHPSS interventions, and livelihood services delivered through static community centres in Domiz 1 (Ronak Center), Domiz 2, Gawilan, Bardarash, Chamishko, and other camps and settlements.

The organisation operates a technology stack anchored by HOMES (Harikar Operations Management Electronic System), an integrated digital ecosystem unifying HR, Procurement, Finance, Fleet, and Asset Management launched in July 2026. It also operates UNHCR's Unified Hotline for refugees and asylum-seekers across Iraq, conducts protection monitoring via household interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions, and runs Virtual Reality-based psychosocial support sessions within its GBV Unit. Distribution is direct-to-beneficiary through community outreach volunteer (COV) networks, static community centres, phone-based legal counselling, and field monitoring teams.

Harikar's business model is non-commercial: all services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, funded entirely by institutional donor grants from UNHCR, UNICEF, SIDA, and Save the Children International. The organisation acts as an implementing partner rather than a direct service seller, with revenue mechanics tied to grant cycles and programmatic outcomes. It is led by Executive Director Salah Y. Majid and supported by a 49-person staff. Strategic positioning includes C4JR board membership and participation in international forums such as the Global Refugee Forum 2023 in Geneva and the Leadership and Tecplomacy Summit 2026 in Dubai.

Name

harikar ngo

Legal name

Harikar NGO

Website

https://harikar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Harikar NGO is a non-profit humanitarian organisation founded in 2004 and headquartered in Duhok, Iraq, delivering protection, legal assistance, GBV response, MHPSS, child protection, and livelihood services to refugees, asylum-seekers, and IDPs across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, funded by UNHCR, UNICEF, SIDA, and Save the Children International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Protection Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian protection services
• Refugee assistance programs
• Psychosocial support services
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Legal aid for refugees

Headquarters

HQ city

Duhok

HQ country

Iraq

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Humanitarian Grants and Donor Funding: Harikar operates as a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organisation funded entirely by international donors and institutional grant funding. Major donors and institutional partners include UNHCR (funding protection and assistance programmes), UNICEF (funding child protection and GBV activities), SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, funding community centre operations), and Save the Children International (strategic partnership and alliance representation). Funding is directed toward specific programmatic outcomes including legal assistance, child protection, MHPSS, and livelihood services.
2. In-Kind and Programme Service Delivery: Harikar delivers humanitarian services — including legal representation, MHPSS, cash assistance (MPCA, Cash for Protection), life skills training, vocational training, and business grants — funded by donor grants. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with Harikar acting as implementing partner rather than direct seller of services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Harikar NGO provides humanitarian assistance focused on protection, health, education, and participation services for refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons. The organization implements free legal assistance, GBV response and prevention, child protection, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), livelihood services, and cash assistance programs in Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, primarily as an implementing partner of UNHCR and UNICEF.

Product overview

Harikar NGO is a neutral, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization operating primarily in Duhok, KRI-Iraq, focused on refugee and IDP protection. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected humanitarian programs anchored by its Protection and Assistance Program for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, which encompasses legal assistance, GBV response, child protection, and MHPSS services. Supporting services include Community Centers providing recreational and vocational activities, Livelihood Services for self-reliance, the UNHCR Unified Hotline for community feedback, and Post-Distribution Monitoring for cash assistance. The organization has recently introduced innovative modules including Virtual Reality-based psychosocial support and a Protection Monitoring exercise. Internal operations are supported by HOMES (Harikar Operations Management Electronic System), an integrated digital platform for HR, procurement, finance, fleet, and asset management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protection and Assistance Program for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Iraq A comprehensive protection program that provides free legal assistance including counselling, representation, detention monitoring, border monitoring, and operates UNHCR's Unified Hotline for refugees and asylum-seekers across Iraq. Also includes Post-Distribution Monitoring for cash assistance programs.
• GBV (Gender-Based Violence) Unit A dedicated unit providing comprehensive GBV response services including case management, awareness sessions, psycho-social support, and specialized support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence among refugees and IDP women and girls.
• Static and Safe Community Centers Community centers providing protection activities, psycho-social support programs, recreational and vocational activities for refugees and IDPs in camps including Domiz camps, Gawilan, Bardarash, Chamishko, and Shekhan.
• Livelihood Services Services promoting self-reliance and livelihood opportunities for displacement-affected IDPs and vulnerable host communities, including cash transfers (MPCA, Cash for Protection), job opportunities, income generation, vocational training, business grants, and apprenticeship programs.
• Child Protection and Juvenile Justice Program Programs supporting children in contact with or affected by the justice system, including juvenile justice capacity building for police, diversion and alternative-to-detention advocacy, child-friendly investigation procedures, and psychosocial support for child survivors.
• UNHCR Unified Hotline Centralized channel operated by Harikar on behalf of UNHCR, serving refugees and asylum seekers across Iraq including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to submit inquiries, feedback, and complaints related to protection and assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 643 beneficiaries reached through awareness campaigns in Chamishko Camp project; 120 caregivers reached through Parents Without Violence programme; 643 gender-balanced adolescent/youth club members established.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered key, supporting and core.

• C4JR (Coalition for Joint Responsibility)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2023Harikar was elected as a board member of C4JR in October 2023 with 15 votes from 12+ nominating NGOs. C4JR is a coalition of NGOs working on joint responsibility in the humanitarian sector in Iraq, and Harikar's board membership enables active contribution to coalition projects and initiatives.
• DMCR (Directorate of Migration and Crisis Response)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 August 2023DMCR participated in Harikar's three-day GBV training programme alongside BCF and DOLSA, as part of efforts to equip governmental agencies with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills to address gender-based violence.
• DOLSA (Department of Labour and Social Affairs)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 August 2023DOLSA participated in Harikar's GBV training alongside DMCR and BCF, representing governmental entities engaged in GBV-related work in the Duhok region.
• BCF (Barzani Charity Foundation)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 October 2022BCF participated in Harikar's International Day of the Girl 2022 celebration in Shikhan Camp alongside Sweedo, LWF, and VOP, representing community organisations collaborating on GBV prevention and women/girls empowerment activities.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR is Harikar's primary institutional donor and strategic partner for the Protection and Assistance Programme for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Duhok Governorate. Harikar implements legal assistance, community outreach, protection monitoring, the UNHCR Unified Hotline, and Post-Distribution Monitoring for cash assistance on UNHCR's behalf. The partnership is the organisation's flagship programme with 42 employees and 30,000 target beneficiaries.
• UNICEF IraqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarikar implements multiple UNICEF-funded programmes including the Enhance Justice for Children Services and System project in Duhok and Erbil governorates, the Increasing Roles of Community Leaders for Supporting Women and Girls for Better Access to GBV Services project, and GBV prevention activities. The partnership includes child justice capacity building, GBV training, and community centre programming.
• Save the Children International (SCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarikar is a strategic partner of Save the Children International, representing the Child Protection and Humanitarian Action (CPHA) alliance at international forums. Harikar's Executive Director was invited by SCI to present a keynote at the Global Refugee Forum 2023. Harikar also partners with SCI under SIDA funding for the Chamishko Camp community centre.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian INGO delivering protection, GBV, child protection, and MHPSS services for refugees and IDPs across Iraq including the Kurdistan Region. Directly comparable as a UNHCR/UNICEF implementing partner operating community-based protection programming in the same geography as Harikar, but at significantly larger scale.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organisation operating in Iraq with programmes spanning cash assistance, protection, GBV response, and youth empowerment. Comparable to Harikar as a multi-donor implementer of protection and livelihoods services for refugees and conflict-affected populations.
• Save the Children International: INGO partner of Harikar (via SIDA-funded Chamishko community centre and CPHA alliance). Operates child protection, GBV, and education programmes across Iraq including KRI. Comparable as a child-protection and refugee-services peer, and is simultaneously a partner/funder of Harikar.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Leading INGO providing protection, legal assistance, cash assistance, and shelter to displaced populations in Iraq, with a significant presence in Duhok and Erbil Governorates. Comparable to Harikar in core protection and livelihoods mandate, but with a multi-country operating model and much larger budget base.
• CARE International: Major humanitarian INGO implementing refugee assistance, women's empowerment, and GBV programmes globally including in Iraq/KRI. Same broad protection-and-assistance mandate as Harikar, with similar UNHCR/UNICEF donor relationships but at substantially greater scale.
• International Medical Corps (IMC): INGO providing health, MHPSS, GBV, and protection services to refugees and IDPs in Iraq including the Kurdistan Region. Comparable to Harikar in MHPSS delivery model and refugee-focused programmes, with overlapping donor relationships.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC): INGO delivering protection, legal assistance, livelihoods, and shelter support to displacement-affected populations across Iraq. Directly comparable to Harikar in legal assistance and protection mandate; operates with similar donor base (UNHCR, SIDA) in the same KRI geography.

Direct peers

• Relief International: INGO operating protection, livelihoods, and GBV programmes for Syrian refugees and IDPs across Iraq, including KRI. Closely comparable to Harikar in target population (Syrian refugees in Duhok), service mix (protection, GBV, cash), and operational scale.
• Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI): INGO operating protection, MHPSS, and GBV programmes for refugees and IDPs in Iraq/KRI with a comparable organisational size and donor profile. Closely comparable to Harikar in scope of services and refugee focus, though with a multi-country operational model.

Regional players

• Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF): Iraqi Kurdish foundation operating humanitarian, community development, and protection programmes in KRI, partnering alongside Harikar on GBV training and International Day of the Girl activities. Most direct regional peer in terms of operating geography and beneficiary focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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